Palmer fades in second round

Amarillo native Ryan Palmer stumbled a bit Saturday, shooting a 1-over 72 in the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston.

Palmer, 13th in the FedExCup standings, opened the tournament Friday with a sizzling 7-under 64, good for a tie for third place and one shot behind leaders Jason Day and Zack Johnson.

But a triple-bogey eight on the par-5 second hole made for a long Saturday, with Palmer battling back with four birdies to finish with a two-day total of 136 and a tie for 23rd.

Palmer sits six strokes behind co-leaders Day and Brandt Snedeker.

The Amarillo High graduate is having the best season of his five-year career on the PGA Tour, having won more than $2.5 million this year.

Palmer finished in a tie for fifth at The Barclays in the first FedExCup playoff event last week. If he can finish strong during the next two days, he has a good chance to secure a berth in the elite Tour Championship in two weeks.

Palmer is among a number of players who is under consideration for a spot on the Ryder Cup team by team captain Corey Pavin.

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Getting back to one over par for your round after a triple bogey would hardly be called "fading". Bad holes happen occasionally. Its how you play after them that separates the good golfers from the rest of us.